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According to swisshockeynews.ch, Simon Moser will likely play for HC Bern of the Swiss League this season.

"During the negotiations, the Predators didn't move a bit in my direction," said Moser, who is a restricted free agent. "It's been said that this is a sign that they no longer count on me." He collected two points in six games with the Predators last season and 26 points in 48 contests with the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL. Thu, Aug 21, 2014 03:01:00 PM

Simon Moser expects to get a raise from Nashville in order to re-sign.

Moser is still willing to accept a two-way contract by the sounds of things, but he wants the AHL level of his deal to pay him more than the $70,000 he got last season. Moser, who made Switzerland's Olympic team in 2014, could command more in his home country, which is likely why he wants a raise in order to stick around. He's a restricted free agent though, so if the Predators won't accommodate him, then his only other options are an offer sheet - which is unlikely - or a return to Europe. He had a goal and two points in six games with Nashville last season. Fri, Jul 25, 2014 06:01:00 PM

His first career NHL goal was assisted by Michael Del Zotto and Mike Fisher. Moser has two points in five games with the Predators this season. Sat, Mar 1, 2014 05:44:00 PM

Simon Moser has been called up by Nashville.

Nick Spaling is still dealing with a lower-body injury, so Moser will join the Predators after representing Switzerland at the Winter Olympics. He had one goal in four games at the tournament for the Swiss. Moser has contributed one assist in three NHL games this season. Mon, Feb 24, 2014 12:35:00 PM

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Ryan Johansen had a pair of assists in Monday's 4-0 win over Winnipeg in Game 6.

Nashville's top line combined for four goals and four assists in the contest to force Game 7 on Thursday night. Filip Forsberg and Viktor Arvidsson registered three points apiece in the match. "I think we can gain a lot of confidence from this game," Johansen said. "It wasn't like we snuck away with one or weaseled a game out or whatever you want to call it. We controlled the game tonight. With our backs against the wall, we went out and we controlled the game."

Kyle Turris will represent Canada during the World Hockey Championships that are currently taking place.

Turris will join a Canadian team that lost their second game of the tournament on Saturday against team Finland by a 5-1 scoreline. He is expected to join the team in the next fews days and it's unclear if we will see him in the lineup for Monday's matchup against the Latvians. He had a disappointing playoff run with the Predators, picking up just three assists in 13 games.

Nick Bonino notched a goal and two assists in Sunday night's 5-0 victory over Colorado.

Bonino helped the determined Predators end their first round series in six games in a blowout victory on the road. Bonino finished the first round with five points in six games, and will be a tough matchup for the Winnipeg Jets in the second round.

Filip Forsberg scored the game-winning goal in the shootout to lead Sweden to a gold medal at the 2018 World Championship.

This is a great way for Forsberg to head into the off-season after Nashville's disappointing playoff run, which ended in the second round. Gustav Nyquist and Mika Zibanejad scored for Sweden in regulation against Switzerland, while the Swiss got goals from Nino Niederreiter and Timo Meier.

Kevin Fiala has confirmed he will be back in the lineup for Saturday's Game 5 matchup with the Winnipeg Jets.

Fiala was scratched in Game 4 in favor of Scott Hartnell who put in a great performance. Fiala spoke to the media about how he needs to become competitive on the ice and win more puck battles. The Swiss forward has three goals and four points in nine post-season games so far. It should be noted that head coach Peter Laviolette didn't want to confirm any lineup decisions but Fiala did say he saw his name on the lineup sheet.

Scott Hartnell has been told by the Predators that he won't be offered a contract this off-season.

Hartnell signed a one-year, $1 million contract to return to Nashville last July. In 62 games, he accounted for 13 goals, 24 points and 82 penalty minutes. Hartnell didn't contribute a point in four playoff appearances with the Predators. He will be back on the open market on July 1 as an unrestricted free agent.

Viktor Arvidsson netted a pair of goals to help Sweden advance to the gold-medal game at the 2018 World Championship.

The Swedes defeated Team USA 6-0 on Saturday and will play the winner of the Canada-Switzerland contest. Calgary's Mikael Backlund earned three assists in the semifinal victory, while Vancouver netminder Anders Nilsson stopped all 41 shots he faced for the shutout.

Craig Smith got his second goal of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday night in Game 4 against Colorado.

Smith gave the Predators a 3-0 lead after he stepped out of the penalty box, where he was serving a penalty for teammate Ryan Hartman. His marker held up as the game winner after the Avalanche's comeback attempt fell a bit short.

Austin Watson scored his fifth goal of the postseason in Game 3 versus Winnipeg.

Watson gave the Predators a 3-0 lead late in the first period. However, the Jets roared back in the second stanza and earned a 7-4 victory to take a 2-1 series lead. Watson and Filip Forsberg, who also scored in Tuesday's loss, co-lead the Predators in goals this playoffs. Watson has eight points in nine postseason matches.

Hartman has to undergo shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum, but he could be ready for the start of the regular season. When he's able to play, he is expected to be tried out in different roles. "Meaning we're open to him playing up in the lineup or different positions, maybe power play opportunities," said Predators GM David Poile. "... It'll be his best chance with a full year to know exactly where he fits in, but I think he's hopefully going to be a player with us for a number of years." Hartman is a restricted free agent on July 1.

Coach Peter Laviolette would "love" Eeli Tolvanen to make the Predators' roster next season.

The Nashville bench boss indicated that Tolvanen will need to prepare himself this summer with plenty of training to earn a spot on the team. Predators GM David Poile added that it will be the club's goal to get Tolvanen ready to make the NHL. The 19-year-old forward appeared in just three games at the end of the regular season and didn't see any playing time during the playoffs. Still, Tolvanen is loaded with potential and he'll be worth monitoring at training camp.

Josi didn't have a point in his previous eight playoff games. He also only had two helpers in six contests versus Colorado in Round 1 of the postseason. This was the kind of game Josi needed going into Thursday night's Game 7 matchup versus the Jets. He also finished Monday's match with three shots, four blocks and a plus-3 rating.

P.K. Subban scored a goal in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

Moments after drawing a penalty, Subban used a power-play blast to cut the Jets' lead to 2-1 at the 15:54 mark of the first period. The 28-year-old managed to score four goals on the man-advantage in this series, but it wasn't enough to get the Predators to the Western Conference Final. Subban finished the game with a minus-2 rating and five shots on goal in 28:02 of ice time. His postseason ends with him racking up four goals and nine points in 13 games. The Predators inexplicably lost three of four games on home ice during this series. It's one of the big reasons why they'll be heading home early.

Ekholm recorded both helpers in the first period when Nashville jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but it went off the rails for the Predators after that. Ekholm has had a productive postseason with one goal and eight points in nine outings.

Locking up Ryan Ellis to a contract extension could be the Predators' biggest goal this summer.

Predators GM David Poile isn't looking to make major changes this summer and he doesn't have much in the way of unrestricted free agents to address. However, Ellis can test the free agent market in the summer of 2019, so locking him up now could be in the Predators' best interests. He had nine goals and 32 points in 44 games in 2017-18.

Matt Irwin will not play in Game 7 against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.

Irwin has suited up in every game of this postseason run, but he'll be replaced by Alexei Emelin tonight. He missed Thursday's morning skate, so there's a decent chance he's banged up and not a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old has no points and a plus-1 rating in 12 games this postseason. Miikka Salomaki, Eeli Tolvanen, Anthony Bitetto and Harry Zolnierczyk will serve as healthy scratches.

Alexei Emelin will likely not be back with the Predators next season, according to Nashville GM David Poile.

Emelin is eligible for unrestricted free agency in July. He contributed one goal, eight assists, 40 penalty minutes, 181 hits and 109 blocks in 76 games with the Predators in 2017-18. Emelin also suited up in 10 playoff matches.

Yannick Weber scored a goal in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

Weber beat Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck with a beautiful wrist shot to tie the game at one at the 11:08 mark of the second frame. He finished the night with a plus-1 rating and two shots on goal in 10:58 of ice time. The 29-year-old now has one point in two games this postseason. Ryan Johansen also found the back of the net for Predators. Nashville is down 3-2 in this best-of-seven series. They'll have to save their season in Winnipeg on Monday night.

As expected, Nashville intends to enter next season with Pekka Rinne as the team's number one goaltender.

"There shouldn't be any question in that," said coach Peter Laviolette. Rinne didn't have a strong 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs despite an excellent 2017-18 regular season. In 59 appearances this past campaign, he posted a 42-13-4 record with a 2.31 goals-against average, a .927 save percentage and eight shutouts. Rinne has one more season left on his seven-year contract.

Lindback co-lead the AHL in wins with 31 and finished the season in Milwaukee with a 2.82 goals-against average and .908 save percentage. His campaign in the minors is over, so he will serve as an extra goalie during the NHL playoffs.

Pekka Rinne started the game, but he was pulled just after the midway point of the first period after he allowed two goals on seven shots. The Predators managed to cut the deficit to 2-1 before the end of the first frame, but that's as close as they'd come to tying things up. Saros didn't factor into tonight's decision. The 23-year-old finished the playoffs with a 1.06 goals-against-average and a .952 save percentage in four appearances. The Predators inexplicably lost three of the four games they played at home in this series. The loss officially eliminates them from the postseason.